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Guidlhall in Bath, the former headquarters of the city council

Bath City Council was a non-metropolitan district in Avon, England, that administered the city of Bath, Somerset, from 1974 until 1996. The district council replaced the pre-1974 county borough council.

Elections were first held on 10 May 1973, with the authority taking effect on 1 April 1974. Following the second election to the district council, the election saw terms of councillors extended from three to four years with subsequent elections for the council taking place in thirds, and the last such election was in 1994. On 1 April 1996, the city council was abolished when it was merged with Wansdyke District Council to form the new unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset.

Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 1996, political control of the council was held by the following parties:

Party in control		Years
	No overall control	1973–1976
	Conservative	1976–1987
	No overall control	1987–1988
	Conservative	1988–1990
	No overall control	1990–1994
	Liberal Democrats	1994–1996

Council elections

• 1973 election
• 1976 election
• 1978 election
• 1979 election
• 1980 election
• 1981 election
• 1983 election
• 1984 election
• 1986 election
• 1987 election
• 1988 election
• 1990 election
• 1991 election
• 1992 election
• 1994 election

City result maps

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  1976 results map
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  1978 results map
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  1979 results map
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  1980 results map
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  1982 results map
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  1983 results map
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  1984 results map
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  1986 results map
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  1987 results map
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  1988 results map
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  1990 results map
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  1991 results map
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  1992 results map
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  1994 results map